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Penn State Beaver will not hold classes Monday through Friday, Nov. 19 to 23, but the campus will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, Nov. 19 to 21. The campus will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 22 and 23. For calendar information, visit www.beaver.psu.edu or contact the Office of Finance and Business at 724-773-3502.

Admissions staff members will be available to help students complete an application to any Penn State campus. However, those applying to Beaver campus may receive a decision immediately, and the $50 application fee will be waived. All participants must bring official transcripts to the workshops. Campus tours will be available.

For scores and play-by-play details or for information about Beaver intercollegiate or intramural athletics, visit www.psubeaverathletics.com, or contact Andy Kirschner, athletic director, at ack121@psu.edu or 724-773-3826, or BJ Bertges, assistant athletic director, at bjb36@psu.edu or 724-773-3845.

Penn State Beaver will not hold classes Monday through Friday, Nov. 19 to 23, but the campus will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, Nov. 19 to 21. The campus will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 22 and 23. For calendar information, visit www.beaver.psu.edu or contact the Office of Finance and Business at 724-773-3502.

The Penn State Beaver Health Center will host the 18th annual Health Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, in the Student Union Building Lodge and Special Events Room. The event is open to all campus students, faculty and staff. A variety of free screenings, demonstrations and information will be offered. The event will include vision, cholesterol and blood-sugar screenings; massages; yoga and CPR demonstrations; and information on drug and alcohol abuse awareness and mental health awareness.

The Penn State Beaver Admissions Office will host two free workshops from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Nov. 17, and 3 to 7 p.m. Nov. 28, in the Admissions Office at the Student Union Building. Admissions staff members will be available to help students complete an application to any Penn State campus. However, those applying to the Beaver campus may receive a decision immediately, and the $50 application fee will be waived. All participants must bring official transcripts to the workshops. Campus tours will be available.

Thirty-eight businesses and agencies from western Pennsylvania attended the job fair sponsored by Rep. Jim Christiana and hosted by Penn State Beaver on Nov. 1, in the Student Union Building Lodge. The event was free and open to the public. Businesses and organizations offered information about job opportunities in a wide range of fields, including insurance, banking, communications, health care, education, transportation, retail, maintenance, gaming, business logistics, pharmaceuticals and social services.

Penn State Beaver students in the Spanish 1 class celebrated the longtime tradition of Day of the Dead with an exhibit of altars displayed Nov. 2, in the lower lobby of the Student Union Building. The class, taught by Robin Bower, associate professor at the campus, is designed to develop Spanish language skills and provide information about Hispanic culture. Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico and around the world in other cultures. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died. The celebration takes place Nov. 2 in connection with the Catholic holiday All Souls Day.

The Penn State Beaver Residence Hall Advisory Council (RHAC) will conduct an American Red Cross blood drive, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Nov. 6, in the Student Union Building Lodge. Registration for the blood drive can be made in advance by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS, but walk-in appointments on the day of the event are welcome.

Author Barna William Donovan will give a discussion on conspiracy theories at noon Nov. 5, in the Penn State Beaver Student Union Building auditorium. The author of "Conspiracy Films: A Tour of Dark Places in the American Conscious," he will show film clips and discuss conspiracy theory in television shows and movies. Donovan's other books cover film and fandom and include "The Asian Influence on Hollywood Action Films" and "Blood, Guns and Testosterone: Action Films, Audiences and a Thirst for Violence."

Author Barna William Donovan will give a discussion on conspiracy theories at noon Nov. 5, in the Penn State Beaver Student Union Building auditorium. The author of "Conspiracy Films: A Tour of Dark Places in the American Conscious," he will show film clips and discuss conspiracy theory in television shows and movies. Donovan's other books cover film and fandom and include "The Asian Influence on Hollywood Action Films" and "Blood, Guns and Testosterone: Action Films, Audiences and a Thirst for Violence."

Author Barna William Donovan will give a discussion on conspiracy theories at noon Nov. 5 in the Penn State Beaver Student Union Building auditorium. The author of "Conspiracy Films: A Tour of Dark Places in the American Conscious," he will show film clips and discuss conspiracy theory in television shows and movies. Donovan's other books cover film and fandom and include "The Asian Influence on Hollywood Action Films" and "Blood, Guns and Testosterone: Action Films, Audiences and a Thirst for Violence." His commentaries on conspiracy theories have been quoted frequently by the media, including on MSNBC, CBS News, the BBC and LiveScience as well as in a variety of publications. Donovan holds a doctorate from Rutgers University School of Communication, Information and Library Studies and is a graduate of the film school at University of Miami.

Hundreds of Penn State Beaver students, faculty and staff attended the Fall Health Fair held Nov. 30 in the Student Union Building. The annual event is designed to provide Penn State students and employees with a variety of health-related information and updates. Representatives from various area health care offices were available to talk with visitors in groups as well as one-on-one. The Health Fair is sponsored by the campus Health Center and the Office of Student Affairs. For more information, contact Barb Kugel, campus nurse and health fair coordinator, at bxk31@psu.edu or 724-773-3955.

The Penn State Beaver Office of Continuing Education has been approved by Penn State Abington to offer a course in "Unclaimed Property," 6 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 29, Room 16 of the Student Union Building. The course is designed for individuals who must meet requirements for Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit. Course fee is $40.